The three phases of land-use change: Implications for biodiversity

Article Abstract:

Traditional economic models of land-use change that have focused on factors like distance of population centers to available labor supplies, population density and patterns of existing infrastructure like roads are described. The agricultural phase eliminates components of biodiversity, which depend on high-productivity environments, and preserves components that can survive on marginal lands.

Human beings, Human-environment interactions

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Ecological support for rural land-use planning

Article Abstract:

An overview of rural land-use planning and development approaches to conservation are discussed. The four primary challenges that require attention from ecologists to improve rural land-use planning are described and it is felt that ecologists have a key role in developing environmental indicators that directly inform local, rural land-use planning efforts.

Management dynamics, Management, Company business management, Land use, Indicators (Biology), Biological indicators, Land use planning

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Rural land-use trends in the conterminous United States, 1950-2000

Article Abstract:

Land-used trend in U.S. counties during the latter half of the 20th century were evaluated in order to understand the magnitude, direction, and geographic distribution of land use changes. Appalachian ecoregions showed the slowest rates of land-cover changes.

Population, Population growth

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